Morgan
Calm any pre-flight nerves at Edmonton International Airport with its pet therapy program (Morgan the Kerry Blue Terrier is a proud member)
- What is your favourite activity? I like to solve “dog puzzles” to retrieve the treats.
- Favourite place for a walk? I like to go around the neighbourhood with my human, Rose Mary, to check out the new smells.
- Favourite toy? A stuffed monkey named Joey.
- Favourite place to shop? A pet store named Pookey’s near my home in Sherwood Park.
- Favourite thing to eat? Baked dog biscuit treats.
- Favourite memory working as a pet therapy dog? A lady at our regular care centre visit was very afraid of dogs. I changed her attitude and relieved her anxiety to the point that she now gets excited to see me and will touch and talk to me.
Tucker
Edmonton Football Team’s kicker Sean Whyte is a dedicated teammate on the field, and off the field his puppy, a German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Pit Bull cross, never leaves his side.
- Favourite activity? Off-leash park walks.
- Favourite place for a walk? Buena Vista Park.
- Favourite toy? A soccer ball, or anything I can take the stuffing out of.
- Favourite place to shop? I love going into Petland.
- Favourite place to be groomed? Sean grooms me, but I hate showers.
- Favourite thing to eat? A Kong toy stuffed with peanut butter and treats.
- What three words best describe your personality? Playful, intelligent and stud.
- Favourite place for a nap? In front of the space heater or under coffee tables.
- What is one of Tucker’s favourite memories with the Edmonton Football Team? When Sean goes on road trips I stay with his two chocolate Labs I play with all day.
Smudge
When you visit the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, you’ll get a warm welcome from its canin ambassador, Smudge the yellow Labrador.
- Favourite activity? Playing in the backyard, I will bark at my family if they don’t come out and play with me!
- Favourite place for a walk? Rundle Park.
- Favourite Toy? Anything that has a squeaker in int!
- Favourite place to shop? Petsmart, because then I can go in and pick out my toys.
- Favourite thing to eat? Carrots are my treat of choice! My favourite food is bacon, but that’s a very rare treat.
- Three words to describe your personality? Fun, fun, fun!
- Favourite spots in the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald? My beds (I have two) and the Fitness Centre (I am always hoping for puppy massages).
- Favourite memory at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald? Crashing the Premier’s conference in 2017.
